September 2020

 Janie had some friends over for lunch and to play outside before school started.

We had a young women activity after not being able to for a long time.  Smores!

Eric taught Janie how to mow the lawn.  She was not excited about it.

We went to Cedar Point with the Blains. The kids have so much fun when we go with them. 

Every morning the four boys are up early.  Janie is always still sleeping.

At the start of the school year, the kids had a hybrid schedule.  They go to school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Fridays.  Here are their schedules on the days when they are home.

Blake had his first cross country meet.  We played at the park while he ran.

Chet was keeping it real during his online class.

I read this book to Cal and he said "It's Chick-fil-A!"

We got ride of Cal's crib.  We gave it to Sarah Rish who is having a baby girl.  Cal is a big boy!  And we are officially moving out of baby land.

First day of in person school.

I bought Panera for lunch for me and Eric while the kids were gone on their first day of school.  I bought bagels for the kids for when they got home.  Cinnamon sugar is their favorite.  Ty had a golf lesson that day.

 Chet made various chalk activities like hopscotch that went in a huge circle all around our culs de sac.  Eric went and did it all with him.

I painted the kids upstairs bathroom.  All by myself.  It was a similar color but it was nice to get rid of all of the extra white on the walls leftover from spraying the trim.

Ty learned how to do the dishes!  Blake created a chore chart for after dinner each night. The chores include clearing/wiping the table, sweeping, unloading dishes, loading, and doing a moms choice chore.

Cal and Mom have some one on one time when they all go to school!

I was sad to say goodbye to our rocking chair.  It was broken.  But I will cherish the memories of rocking my babies in that chair.  (Also not the best picture.  I didn't think of it when it was still in the house.)

Cal throwing a tantrum on the floor at Walmart because I would not buy something he wanted.  Keeping it real.

Two new twin bed frames arrived.  And I put them together all by myself.  

Boys playing at the park and making a mess with chalk while Blake had cross country practice.  We spent a lot of days at this park.